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Tyre pressure............?


Supra_Al

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I thought you stuck to the same PSI recommended by the manufacturer regardless of what wheel / tyre combo you've fitted cos the PSI figure is really for the car and means Pounds per Square Inch - you would need the same pressure of air in your tyres. So if it's 36PSI for stock rears then it's 36PSI for 19's 20's etc etc etc.

 

Or I could have confused myself and be talking utter crap.... :conf:

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Thunder : you are quite correct in your statement.

 

The reason why people do change the pressures though is because with smaller tyre profile heights a lower pressure can give a slightly more comfortable ride, and also less 'twitchy' whilst driving.

 

In wet weather some people may want to increase pressure to make the contact patch 'sharper' to cut through water on road surface.

 

Just a personal preference thing in the end. Anything between 32psi to 42psi depending on what the limits are stated on your tyre wall. But I would try to keep close to 36psi on a stock setup ( stock suspension etc).

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